betroffene

[bəˈtʁɔfənə]

/[bəˈtʁɔfənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“betroffene” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,251
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-betroffene · betroffene · German

betroffene · rank #5,251 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,251
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bestimmung

Nearest frequency peer: Bestimmung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „betroffene“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „betroffene“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

betroffene vs betroffenen
91% similar
betroffene vs Betroffener
82% similar
betroffene vs betroffen
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for betroffene
PropertyValue
Headwordbetroffene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈtʁɔfənə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,251
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „betroffene“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.betroffeneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bestimmung“ (#5,250), „beurteilen“ (#5,252), „basketball“ (#5,249). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „betroffene“ bei #5,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around betroffene (IPA [bəˈtʁɔfənə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,251 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for betroffene, with forms such as "bbetroffene", "bertoffene", and "betorffene". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "betroffenen", "Betroffener", "betroffen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is betroffene, spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetroffene
  • bertoffene
  • betorffene
  • betrfofene
  • betrofefne
  • betrofene
  • betroffeen
  • betroffnee
  • betrroffene
  • bettroffene
  • bteroffene
  • ebtroffene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of betroffene - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbetroffene1bertoffene2betorffene2betrfofene2betrofefne2betrofene1betroffeen2betroffnee2
Edit distance from "betroffene"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "betroffene"?
"betroffene" is spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁɔfənə].
What does "betroffene" mean?
As an adjective, "betroffene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs betroffen
What words are commonly confused with "betroffene"?
"betroffene" is commonly confused with "betroffenen", "Betroffener", "betroffen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "betroffene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betroffene" is [bəˈtʁɔfənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "betroffene" come from?
"betroffene" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "betroffene", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bestimmung#5,250beurteilen#5,252basketball#5,249Ausrüstung#5,248

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

dortigen12 variantsausgebaut12 variantsEmotionen12 variantsaufpassen12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list